Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Scirpus microcarpus -- (Small-fruited Bullrush)

presented by Susan McDougall


Scirpus microcarpus

The spikelets are borne in a rounded inflorescence. This species is a member of the Sedge Family.

Author: Susan McDougall
Longmire Meadow, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7519, -121 48.772, 2760
Date: June 10, 2014
Scirpus microcarpus

Broad-leaved and tall (4 feet or more), with triangular stems, this bullrush is locally common in low elevation swamps and alongside streams on the south side of the Park.

Author: Susan McDougall
Longmire Meadow, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7519, -121 48.772, 2760
Date: June 10, 2014

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